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Saturday, 9 January 2016

Starting on the scraps

I have decided that my 'try something new' for this year will be the Rainbow Scrap Challenge so I am slowly getting my head around this idea. For now this means digging out every last little bit of blue and discovering that I have less scrap than the overflowing carrier bags would lead you to think. This is probably because I usually piece my backs using leftovers from the front of a quilt. However I've got enough blues to be getting on with (even though I've been hacking into them for my Quilty 365 circles).

I want to use up my smaller bits, so for now have been cutting wee squares and pairing them up. I think I know what next, but need to try it out.

I'm clearly a bit slow off the mark here, but if you check out the linky party at So Scrappy there are plenty of people already up and running!

You are off to a great start. The thing about scraps is that we are always making more and the more I dig into my scrap bins the more I find! There are so many beautiful quilts that have come about because of the RSC.

No worries about starting slow. It sometimes takes a few tries to find just the right block or approach for your scrappy effort. Just don't be surprised if a block takes off and turns into a whole quilt in a matter of a few weeks!